A tribute to the original, traditional, one-hundred-percent, red-blooded, two-fisted, all-American Christmas.
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
A Christmas Story (1983) is a comedy and family film directed by Bob Clark, released on November 18, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley and Jean Shepherd. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,465 ratings.
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Melinda Dillon
as Mother
Darren McGavin
as The Old Man
Peter Billingsley
as Ralphie
Jean Shepherd
as Ralphie as an Adult (voice)
Ian Petrella
as Randy
Scott Schwartz
as Flick
R.D. Robb
as Schwartz
Tedde Moore
as Miss Shields
Yano Anaya
as Grover Dill
Zack Ward
as Scut Farkus
Jeff Gillen
as Santa Claus
Leslie Carlson
as Christmas Tree Man
Directed by Bob Clark, written by Jean Shepherd, Bob Clark and Leigh Brown, produced by Bob Clark and René Dupont.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,465 ratings.
Okay, I know this isn’t a perfect movie, perhaps not close to it. We just watched it again and I teasingly pointed out small plot or action gaffes here or there. But for me it is my all time favorite Christmas movie. Partly I suppose because it feeds into my memories of growing up in a snowy, cold small town, though this predates my childhood by several years. And rarely do I feel like an ensemble cast made up of…
Reviewed on December 24, 2020
**Without no doubt, a good film, where things work very well in a very simple way.** When we talk about Christmas-themed films, the choice is so huge that the difficult part has been showing things that are substantially different or original. What this film does is simply tell us a good story… and it works like that! It's not a film that enchants us, and I, personally, hardly see myself seeing it again. But the…
Reviewed on January 23, 2024
Ralphie's mind works in ways similar to my own, I see myself in him, and that bothers me > (4/5, originally reviewed 12/24/24)
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of A Christmas Story (1983) includes Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd and Ian Petrella. The film was directed by Bob Clark. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Christmas Story was released on November 18, 1983 and runs for 1h 33m.
A Christmas Story (1983) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,465 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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